Tool and method for creating fashion accessories
View Patent ↗A device comprising: (a) a body portion including: (i) a first end and ii. a second end; (b) a holder at the first end; (c) a holder at the second end; (d) a rotation device at the first end in communication with the holder at the first end; and wherein the holder is fixedly attached to a split gear having a channel therethrough so that one or more flexible mediums may be placed through the channel and removed from a work area located between the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end.
1. A device for creating a fashion accessory comprising:
i. a body portion having an adjustable length including:
1) a first end;
2) a second end;
3) a first outwardly projecting support in a first end region of the first end;
4) a second outwardly projecting support in a second end region of the second end; and
5) a platform between the first outwardly projecting support and the second outwardly projecting support;
ii. a holder at the first end connected to the first outwardly projecting support;
iii. a holder at the second end connected to the second outwardly projecting support, wherein the holder at the first end and at the second end are adapted to receive one or more flexible mediums defining a core that extends between the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end;
iv. a rotation device at the first end in communication with the holder at the first end; and
wherein the rotation device includes intermeshing gears that rotate the holder at the first end so that the core extending between the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end is rotated and so that one or more unattached flexible mediums can be successively wound tangentially around the core for creating the fashion accessory.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rotation device includes a motor and the motor is enclosed and housed within an end of an external shell having a generally parabolic geometry.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rotation device is configured to be used ambidextrously, and wherein the device includes a biasing member adapted for creating tension on the core.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the holder at the first end is driven and the holder at the second end freely spins.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the holders at the first end are spring loaded so that the holder is closed assisted.
6. The device of claim 3 , wherein the body portion includes an external shell that encloses and houses the intermeshing gears of the rotation device, and an end of the external shell has a generally parabolic geometry.
7. The device of claim 2 , wherein the rotation device includes a means for initializing rotation of the rotation device.
8. The device of claim 6 , wherein external shell includes one or more cradles, and the intermeshing gears include a projection on each side that rests upon the one or more cradles and the projection on each side is used as a bearing.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes a telescope system so that the body portion includes the adjustable length.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein a bias member is a spring that moves the holder at the second end laterally so that tension is created on the core.
11. A device for creating a fashion accessory comprising:
i. a body portion including:
1) a first end;
2) a second end;
3) a first outwardly projecting support in a first end region of the first end;
4) a second outwardly projecting support in a second end region of the second end; and
5) a platform connected to and extending between the first outwardly projecting support and the second outwardly projecting support;
ii. a holder at the first end connected to the first outwardly projecting support;
iii. a holder at the second end connected to the second outwardly projecting support, wherein the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end are adapted to receive one or more flexible mediums defining a core that extends along a longitudinal axis between the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end; and
iv. a rotation device at the first end in communication with the holder at the first end; and
wherein the rotation device is located within the first outwardly projecting support and the rotation device includes intermeshing gears and a motor that rotates at least the holder at the first end generally about the longitudinal axis of the core; and
wherein the first outwardly projecting support includes one or more cradles that prevents the intermeshing gears from becoming misaligned.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the body portion includes a device that allows the length of the body to be varied so that a length of the body can be adjusted from one length to create a bracelet and another length to create a necklace.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the second outwardly projecting support is movable so that the second outwardly projecting support is moved to create tension on the core.
14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the one or more cradles are “U” shaped, “C” shaped, “O” shaped, or a combination thereof.
15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the holder at the first end is one holder at the first end and the holder at the second end is one holder at the second end.
16. The device of claim 14 , wherein the device is free of a translation rod extending between the first end and the second end so that both ends of the device are capable of rotating individually.
17. A method comprising:
a) obtaining a device for creating fashion accessories comprising:
i. a body portion including:
1) a first end;
2) a second end;
3) a first outwardly projecting support in a first end region of the first end;
4) a second outwardly projecting support in a second end region of the second end; and
5) a platform connected to and extending between the first outwardly projecting support and the second outwardly projecting support;
ii. a holder at the first end connected to the first outwardly projecting support;
iii. a holder at the second end connected to the second outwardly projecting support; and
iv. a rotation device at the first end in communication with the holder at the first end; and
wherein the rotation device is located within the first outwardly projecting support and the rotation device includes a motor that rotates at least the holder at the first end generally about the longitudinal axis of the core;
b) attaching one or more pieces of flexible medium to the holder at the first end;
c) attaching one or more pieces of flexible medium to the holder at the second end so that a core is formed that extends between the first end and the second end along a longitudinal axis;
d) rotating the core extending between the first end and the second end;
e) wrapping one or more unattached pieces of flexible medium around the core; and
f) tying the core, the one or more unattached pieces of flexible medium, or both into a knot at the first end, the second end, or both ends;
wherein the one or more unattached pieces of flexible medium have at least one end that is free of attachment to a holder at the first end or the holder at the second end so that unattached ends of the one or more unattached pieces of flexible medium are wrapped around the core.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method includes a step of removably attaching a knot assist device to one or both ends of the core, the fashion accessory, or both.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method includes adding one or more secondary mediums to the one or more unattached mediums, the fashion accessory, or both.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method includes a step of attaching the one or more pieces of flexible medium to a knot simulator and then attaching the knot simulator to the holder at the first end, the holder at the second end, or both in steps (b), (c), or both (b) and (c).